What's Happening in the Senior School

Year 5

What’s Happening in Year 5 in March

We are excited to be back for another year. We hope you all had an enjoyable summer.

We will be running our start-up program to build relationships and spend time learning about each other.

The Year 5 students enjoyed a highly successful camp at Sovereign Hill, filled with hands‑on learning and unforgettable experiences. Throughout the trip, students stepped back in time to explore life on the goldfields, tried their hand at panning for gold and took part in engaging workshops. Their enthusiasm and teamwork were on display through each activity, making the camp both educational and rewarding. A big thank‑you to the staff and parent helpers who supported the adventure and helped create lasting memories for our students.

The You Tell Us interviews that were held in Week 3 were really beneficial for the Teaching team in Year 5 in gaining a deeper understanding of our students. We really appreciate the attendance of all parents and guardians.

Interschool sport began last week in Week 4. Students had a great time representing Beaumaris PS in this style of competition.

NAPLAN will be completed in the coming weeks, and the students have been working hard to prepare for this. We are really impressed with the commitment of the students so far in 2026.

This year, we are encouraging students to transport their library and take-home books in a Beaumaris Primary School Reading satchel. If you already have one at home, please send it to school as soon as possible. If not, they are available for purchase from the office ($12).

Wellbeing

Explore the links between their emotions and their behaviour
Reflect on how personal strengths have assisted in achieving success at home, at school or in the community

Literacy

Understand how noun groups/phrases and adjective groups/phrases can be expanded in a variety of ways to provide a fuller description of the person, place, thing or idea
Understand the use of vocabulary to express greater precision of meaning, and know that words can have different meanings in different contexts
Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience
Reread and edit own and others’ work using agreed criteria for text structures and language features
Develop a handwriting style that is becoming legible, fluent and automatic
Understand how to use banks of known words, syllabification, spelling patterns, word origins, base words, prefixes and suffixes, to spell new words, including some uncommon plurals

Maths

Identify and interpret different data displays including dot plots
Explain the difference between nominal and ordinal data
Identify discrete numerical data
Differentiate between nominal, ordinal and discrete numerical data

Knowledge Unit

How did the Gold Rush affect Australia’s population and migration to Australia?
What were the experiences of different cultural groups and classes of people on the goldfields?
How did the migration impact the development of Australian colonies and shape Australia as a nation?
What were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australia as a democratic society?

Year 6

What’s Happening in Year 6 in March

Our Year 6 students had an incredible time on camp in the beautiful Peninsula! From exciting outdoor challenges in open water to engaging team-building activities, they embraced every opportunity with enthusiasm, courage and outstanding teamwork. It was wonderful to see them supporting one another, stepping outside their comfort zones and creating memories that will last a lifetime. What an amazing way to start the year!

Back at school, they enjoyed a lovely afternoon connecting with their Prep buddies during our annual Teddy Bear Picnic. This special tradition continues to foster leadership, kindness and a strong sense of community across year levels.

We have also introduced student diaries to help keep track of important dates and encourage responsibility, including recording daily reading. It’s fantastic to see students beginning to develop the organisation and positive learning habits that will support a smooth transition to secondary school.

Wellbeing

Year 6 students will continue to learn valuable strategies to problem-solve in relationships and peer connections. By practising these skills, they develop the confidence to handle social challenges independently and responsibly. They will also concentrate on the Beaumaris Primary value of Respect, emphasising the importance of valuing diverse viewpoints, listening actively, and fostering positive, respectful interactions.

Literacy

Students will continue reading Us Mob Walawurru, using the text to guide meaningful discussions around inclusion, identity and respect. Through a range of literacy activities, students are building their comprehension skills and deepening their understanding of the novel’s themes.

Students will also continue developing their grammar knowledge and enhancing their handwriting through regular, focused practice, supporting clear and effective written communication.

Maths

Year 6 students will explore prime, composite, square, and triangular numbers, developing a strong understanding of these key mathematical concepts. They will then apply their knowledge to solve problems involving these types of numbers. Following this, students will focus on mastering operations and the correct order of operations to ensure accuracy in more complex calculations.

Knowledge Unit

For our Knowledge Unit wiht a History focus, Year 6 students will explore the history of human rights throughout the 20th century, with a particular focus on women's and Indigenous rights. They will examine key events and movements that shaped the fight for equality and justice throughout this time period.

Home Reading

Students are expected to read for a minimum of 15-30 minutes, five times a week, to improve their reading skills. Additionally, Year 6 students should be practising their multiplication tables nightly so that they have fluent and automatic recall.

Reminders

Daily reading is to be recorded in student diaries, which should be brought to school each day. Diaries need to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned each Friday for checking.
Year 5/6 Interschool Sport on Fridays
Southern FM Radio show for selected Grade 6 students will begin in Week 6
Seaside District Swimming on Tuesday 3rd March. Some students will be participating.
Tuesday 10th March- Curriculum Day
Tuesday 31st March- Japanese Day

Book Recommendations:

Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Frindle by Andrew Clements